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Natalie Brooks appeals to our desire for control. Sera Ryder appeals to our secret wish to burn it all down. Together, they form a complete protagonist—the angel and the devil on the shoulder, fighting the same bad guys.

Whether they will save each other or finally destroy one another remains the central question of their saga. But for now, audiences are just happy to watch the sparks fly.

Ryder’s backstory is a patchwork of foster homes and underground fight clubs, giving her a raw, visceral edge. Her dialogue is sparse, often limited to a sarcastic "Sure, let’s go with that" before she throws herself off a balcony to escape capture. Critics have called Ryder "the most watchable liability on streaming television." The magic of the "Brooks/Ryder" dynamic—often shortened to "Brazen & Blaze" by fans—is that they rarely agree.